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Pirates kidnap 12 crew from Swiss cargo ship MV Glarus off Nigeria

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A gang of pirates took hostage 12 crew members of Swiss cargo ship bulk carrier MV Glarus which they attacked in Nigerian waters
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Africa

Democratic Republic of Congo: Rebels kill at least 16 in Beni

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At least 16 people, including 12 civilians, were killed in a rebel attack in Beni in the Democratic Republic of Congo's restive east, witnesses said
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Business

US to supply Lebanon and Austria with high explosive 155mm howitzer rounds

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American Ordnance has been awarded an almost $57 million contract to supply 155mm high explosive projectiles to Austria and Lebanon, the US Department of Defense said
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Africa

US forces in Somalia attacked for second time in a month

Joanne Stocker -
US troops in Somalia came under attack for a second time in two weeks by al-Shabaab northwest of Kismayo in Lower Juba Province, Africom said
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Middle East

Armed gunmen attack Iran military parade, killing soldiers and civilians

Joanne Stocker -
An attack on a military parade Iran's Khuzestan province killed a number of soldiers and civilians, with officials blaming the deaths on "terrorists"
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Peace

UN resolution aims to reinforce response to peacekeeper misconduct

Fergus Kelly -
The U.N. Security Council unanimously passed a resolution aimed at toughening the response to peacekeeper misconduct following failures to protect civilians
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Africa

Sudan military jet crash near Omdurman kills 2 pilots

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A Sudanese K-8 military jet crashed near the city of Omdurman while on a training mission, killing the two pilots on board, the army said
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Africa

At least 12 killed in attacks in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province

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At least 12 people were killed and 14 injured in an attack on a village in Mozambique's gas-rich Cabo Delgado province, while a senior army officer was killed in a separate attack
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Business

UK set to upgrade SBS capabilities with 3 new US-made mini-submarines

Fergus Kelly -
The US State Department approved the $90 million sale to the UK of SDV Shallow Water Combat Submersibles, likely for the Royal Navy's SBS special forces
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Middle East

Sudan takes custody of woman accused of belonging to ISIS in Syria

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Syria's Kurds said they handed over a Sudanese woman accused of belonging to Islamic State and her baby to a Sudanese diplomat
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Middle East

Hezbollah ‘owns precision missiles,’ leader Nasrallah says

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The head of Lebanon's Hezbollah said it had acquired "precision missiles" despite efforts by Israel to prevent it developing this capability
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Europe

Russia launches second Kalibr missile-equipped attack submarine after 13 years

Joanne Stocker -
Russia launched the Kronshtadt, the second Lada-class diesel-electric attack submarine equipped with Kalibr cruise missiles
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Asia Pacific

India test-fires Prahaar short-range ballistic missile

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India successfully flight tested the Prahaar short-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile from a road-mobile launcher
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Africa

Boko Haram kills 9 in attacks on villages in Nigeria’s Borno state

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Nine people were killed and nine others injured when Boko Haram fighters raided two villages near Maiduguri in northeast Nigeria's Borno state, the civilian militia said
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Air

Israel air force commander to brief Russia on Il-20 downing in Syria

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Israel's air force commander led a delegation to Russia to share the military's findings on the downing of an Il-20 plane in Syria
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Air

MiG-31 interceptor jet crashes in central Russia

Fergus Kelly -
A Russian MiG-31 interceptor jet crashed near Kulebaki in the Nizhny Novgorod Oblast in central Russia during a scheduled a training flight
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